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About this job
Position Information
Hoxton Park High School is a coeducational comprehensive school located in south-west Sydney, with an enrolment of approximately 918 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 82% from language backgrounds other than English (LBOTE) and approximately 3.5% identifying as Aboriginal. It also includes a dedicated support unit. The school is proud of its strong multicultural identity, where diversity and inclusion are actively valued and celebrated. Our educational approach is underpinned by four core values: care, respect, participation and excellence.
Our school community has high expectations for student academic performance supported through quality teaching. We have implemented effective literacy and numeracy initiatives and offer a broad range of academic courses, VET frameworks, SBATs and TAFE options. High potential and gifted students learn in our self-select classes and a differentiated curriculum caters for all learners.
The EAL/D teacher position will work within the Learning and Support Faculty to facilitate the delivery and implementation of literacy focused teaching and learning activities. The teacher will also support students from diverse learning backgrounds to improve their reading comprehension and writing skills. The role is considered a whole-school position, and the applicant is required to work collaboratively with all KLAs through co-teaching practices, demonstrating their extensive knowledge and skills in literacy and EAL/D pedagogy.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach English as an Additional Language/Dialect or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in English as an Additional Language/Dialect qualification approved by the NSW Department of Education
Demonstrated ability to support students from EAL/D backgrounds, employing strategies that promote language acquisition.
Proven experience working collaboratively within the Learning and Support Faculty to develop resources and implement programs and projects aimed at enhancing literacy and/or numeracy across the school
Willingness to teach Stage 4 EAL/D Literacy classes
Demonstrated capacity to provide support to students from refugee, international and newly arrived backgrounds to address their learning and wellbeing
Evidence of high-level communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively and co-teach with KLA teachers to deliver literacy-focused lessons that integrate EAL/D pedagogy and practices
Conditions
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
If applicable, engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 12 months.
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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